2001 Hyundai Santa FE suspension problems
76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE — 36% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I live in Roy city utah and i drive a santa fe 2001 and my trailing arm in the rear driver side snaped while i was going 45 mph. when i took it in to a shop to have it looked at they said that my trailing arm had snaped do to the rust corrision under the car. I know that there are recalls on the…”
filed Mar 26, 2023
“The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that on separate occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was towed to Marco’s body shop where it was diagnosed that both struts, new tires, front passenger side wheel…”
filed Jan 10, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles may experience front coil spring corrosion from road salt, causing the…Campaign 14V435000 · Jul 18, 2014
- SuspensionCampaign 09V123000 · Apr 16, 2009
Suspension problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 Santa FE | 3 | 2% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Santa FE | 6 | 1% |
| 2013 Santa FE | 23 | 4% |
| 2012 Santa FE | 14 | 4% |
| 2011 Santa FE | 16 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.